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U.S. Route 271 In Oklahoma
U.S. Route 271 (US 271, US-271) is a north–south United States highway. Never a long highway, it went from bi-state route (Arkansas and Oklahoma) to a tri-state route (Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas). Its southern terminus is in Tyler, Texas, at an intersection with State Highway 31 and SH 155. The highway's northern terminus is in Fort Smith, Arkansas, at an intersection with Business U.S. Route 71 and Highway 255. It enters Arkansas from Oklahoma as a controlled-access highway, but the highway continues as Interstate 540 when US 271 exits toward downtown after in Arkansas. Route description Texas US 271 begins in Tyler at an intersection with SH 31 (Front Street) and SH 155, and thus runs northward concurrent with SH 155. At 1 mile, there is an intersection with Spur 147 which runs across the north side of the city to connect with Broadway and then US 69. At 3.2 miles is the intersection with Loop 323. The site of Camp Ford, a Confederate POW camp during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bureau Of Public Roads
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two programs, the Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway Program. Its role had previously been performed by the Office of Road Inquiry, Office of Public Roads and the Bureau of Public Roads. History Background The organization has several predecessor organizations and complicated history. The Office of Road Inquiry (ORI) was founded in 1893. In 1905, that organization's name was changed to the Office of Public Roads (OPR) which became a division of the United States Department of Agriculture. The name was changed again to the Bureau of Public Roads in 1915 and to the Public Roads Administration (PRA) in 1939. It was then shifted to the Federal Works Agency which was abolished in 1949 when its name reverted to Bureau of Public Roads under the Department of Commerc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas Highway 255
Highway 255 (AR 255, Ark. 255, and Hwy. 255) is a designation for two north–south state highways in Sebastian County. An eastern route of runs north from Highway 22 through Lavaca to terminate at Highway 22 in Central City. A second route of begins at Highway 22 in Barling and runs to US Route 64/ U.S. Route 71B (US 64/US 71B). Route description Lavaca to Central City Highway 255 begins at Highway 22 near Fort Chaffee and runs north to Lavaca. The route has a brief concurrency with Highway 96 along Main Street before turning southwest. The highway enters Central City and terminates at Highway 22 near the Barling city limits. Barling to Fort Smith Highway 255 begins at Highway 22 in Barling and runs west along the northern edge of Fort Chaffee. The route has a junction with Highway 253 shortly before entering Fort Smith. Continuing west along the southern edge of Fort Smith Regional Airport, Hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wister, Oklahoma
Wister is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith metropolitan area. The population was 1,102 at the 2010 census. Wister is named for Gutman G. Wister, an official with the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad. Harold Crain, "Wister." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. Accessed March 19, 2015. History A post office was established at Wister, Indian Territory, on June 30, 1890. The community was named for an official of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad, one of the two railroads that intersected in the town. At the time of its founding, Wister was located in[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talihina, Oklahoma
Talihina (pronounced "tah-luh-HEE-nuh") is a town in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, United States, its name originating from two Choctaw words, ''tully'' and ''hena'', meaning iron road. Iron road is reference to the railroad that the town was built around.Cox, Michael S. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. "Talihina" Retrieved March 6, 2015 It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas–Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,114 at the 2010 census, a loss of 8.0 percent from 1,211 at the 2000 census. History The community was founded as a station stop on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, which opened through the Indian Territory in June 1887. A post office opened at Talihina, Indian Territory on November 30, 1887. ''Talihina'' is the Choctaw Indian word for "railroad." At the time of its founding, Talihina was located in Wade County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation. The railroad opened the surrounding area to ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albion, Oklahoma
Albion is a town in northeast Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States, approximately south of the Pushmataha- Latimer county line. The population was 106 at the 2010 census. When Albion was established, before Oklahoma became a state, the community was located in Wade County, Choctaw Nation, in what was then known as Indian Territory.Wilson, Linda D. "Albion." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. Accessed October 30, 2017. History A opened at this location on December 6, 1887. Charles F. Igo was the first postmaster. In its early days, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuskahoma, Oklahoma
Tuskahoma is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States, four miles east of Clayton. It was the former seat of the Choctaw Nation government prior to Oklahoma statehood. The population at the 2010 census was 151. History A United States Post Office was established at ''Tushka Homma'', Indian Territory on February 27, 1885. On October 28, 1891, the spelling changed to Tushkahomma. On December 6, 1910 the official spelling changed to its present rendering, Tuskahoma. The community has also been served by post office locations at nearby Council House (1872–1880) and Lyceum (1896–1900). Council House was at the Choctaw Capitol Building and Lyceum was at the former Choctaw Female Academy. Tuskahoma is a compound word meaning 'red warrior' in the Choctaw language.Angie Debo, ''Rise and Fall of the Choctaw Republic'', pp. 158-159. The spelling was originally rendered as ''Tvshka Homma'' in an 1852 Choctaw-English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finley, Oklahoma
Finley is an unincorporated community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, 10 miles northeast of Antlers. A United States Post Office was established at Finley, Indian Territory on April 30, 1903, and was named for Sidney W. Finley (1869-1914), local merchant and first postmaster. Finley was originally called Cedar Church, then Old Cedar Church, the name of a longstanding Choctaw Indian Methodist congregation established there during Indian Territory days. The congregation took its name from nearby Big Cedar Creek—then known as Cedar Creek. The church appears to have waned during the latter days of the Choctaw Nation, probably giving rise to the opportunity to rename the settlement after its first postmaster. At the time of its founding, Finley was located in Jack's Fork County, a part of the Pushmataha District of the Choctaw Nation. Finley successfully retains its status as a cohesive community, long after losing its school. It hosts cemetery clean-up days and community dinners in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow, Oklahoma
Snow is an unincorporated community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States, 18 miles northeast of Antlers. Snow is located at . A United States Post Office was established here on July 21, 1930 and was named for George Snow, local resident and merchant.George H. Shirk, ''Oklahoma Place Names'', p. 194; Post Office Site Location Reports, Record Group 28, National Archives. Located in the Kiamichi Mountains, Snow was very isolated until construction and paving of U.S. Highway 271 during the 1950s, connecting the area to Nashoba and Clayton to the north and Antlers to the south. Snow is located along the upper reaches of Big Cedar Creek, which is almost always well watered and experiences reliable flow regardless of season. Although Snow once supported a school, churches and more than one general store, it never developed into a commercial or trading center. Today, it no longer has a store but currently still has a post office. Its school children attend public school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton, Oklahoma
Clayton is a town in northern Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 821 at the 2010 census. History Clayton was formerly known as Dexter. A United States Post Office was established at Dexter, Indian Territory on March 31, 1894 and was named for Dexter Chapman, early-day resident. Dexter was located in Wade County, Choctaw Nation. The official name of the post office name changed to Clayton, Indian Territory on April 5, 1907. Its name is thought to have been derived from Clayton, Missouri. It is also possible the town renamed itself after William H.H. Clayton, judge of the U.S. Court for the Central District of Indian Territory. Judge Clayton was prominent in the role to gain Oklahoma’s statehood. Clayton is the largest town or community in northern Pushmataha County. It is the region's largest trading center due to its relative distance from the county seat of Antlers—36 miles. Flagpole Mountain retains a fire tower. Built of metal and severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiamichi River
The Kiamichi River is a river in southeastern Oklahoma, United States of America. A tributary of the Red River of the South, its headwaters rise on Pine Mountain in the Ouachita Mountains near the Arkansas border. From its source in Polk County, Arkansas, it flows approximately U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed June 3, 2011 to its confluence with the Red River at Hugo, Oklahoma. Name source The origin of the word Kiamichi is a matter of debate and may never be fully known. Most accounts say the word is a French word, which has been transliterated phonetically, for "horned screamer" or "noisy bird," a reference to woodpeckers or other birds living along the river's banks. The spelling of the modern word was not standardized until the twentieth century, making its origin more difficult to determine. The ''Antlers News'', a newspaper published in what was then Antlers, Indian Territory (now in Oklahoma) fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antlers, Oklahoma
Antlers is a city in and the county seat of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,453 at the 2010 census, a 3.9 percent decline from 2,552 in 2000. The town was named for a kind of tree that becomes festooned with antlers shed by deer, and is taken as a sign of the location of a spring frequented by deer.Wilson, Linda D. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. "Antlers." Retrieved January 9, 2013. History Evidence exists of prehistoric occupation and activity within the city limits of present-day Antlers. Arrowheads are found periodically at sites throughout the town. Most of the prehistoric sites are atop hills, which the inhabitants could use for defensive purposes and found the most healthful. A Mississippian culture settlement developed at Spiro Mounds, which was active from the mid-9th into the 15th century. This is the westernmost site of the culture and it is "one of the most important archeological discoveries in North America." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo, Oklahoma
Hugo is a city in and the county seat of Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located in southeastern Oklahoma, approximately north of the Texas state line. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,310. The city was founded in 1901 and named for the French novelist Victor Hugo.Larry O'Dell"Hugo" ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. Accessed August 25, 2013. In the postwar 20th century, the city served as winter quarters for some circus companies and performers. A cemetery has a section for circus personnel. Nearby is one of the oldest boarding schools west of the Mississippi: Goodland Academy, begun in 1848 as a Presbyterian mission, school and orphanage for Native American children. The town is located in a cultural area of the state known as Little Dixie, as it was settled by Native American tribes, African Americans and European Americans from the southeastern United States. It is within the tourist area designated as Choctaw Country by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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